Subject Guide

Collection Overview

UM maintains extensive library collections to support the multidisciplinary study of religion. Library holdings cover all regions of the world and all historical periods, and are available in a variety of formats and languages.

This guide provides myriad resources for conducting research in religious studies, including the following links to specific area programs as they relate to religion, history, and culture:

ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials is the full text version of the ATLA Religion Database (ATLA). This database is a collection of major religion and theology journals selected by some of the major religion scholars in the United States. Coverage of this database dates back to 1949.

Access to Materials at other Libraries

Interested in what libraries in other parts of the country, and around the world, have to offer in religious studies?

You can search WorldCat, an online catalog of materials held by over 10,000 libraries worldwide (including most libraries in North America, and the national libraries of Australia and many Western European countries).

Place an Interlibrary Loan request for materials that we don't own. We will request material(s) from other libraries on your behalf.